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Local governments need a combination of strategic policy reforms and capacity building to effectively perform disaster risk reduction and management functions.
Huangshi in the People’s Republic of China is a model of systematic pollution control and ecological rehabilitation of lakes in small and medium-sized cities.
Involves economic analysis, capturing and enhancing project value, institutional collaboration, and financing through standardized processes and targeted funds.
An analysis of socioeconomic indicators shows India is a suitable market for bullet trains.
Valuation approaches include cost-based, revealed preference, stated preference, and benefit transfer.
Digital financial services like mobile money can reduce transfer prices and improve transparency, efficiency, and access.
Building regional regulatory capabilities in Asia and the Pacific requires strong oversight and sustained commitment to strengthening vaccine regulatory systems.
Governments must rethink and refine tax policy and administration measures to not only address development challenges but also to build back better.
Using a tablet or smartphone to conduct survey interviews makes it easier and faster to benchmark progress toward the Sustainable Development Goals.
A town in northeastern Thailand studies the viability of converting waste to energy to improve waste disposal.